Paul Levy

We shouldn’t be so squeamish about eating foie gras

Norman Kolpas argues that overfeeding geese mimics what pre-migratory birds do naturally, and our disapproval betrays an ignorance of bird physiology

The gavage, as traditionally practised in Grolégac, the Dordogne. Credit: Getty Images
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  • Foie Gras: A Global History

    Norman Kolpas

    Reaktion Books, pp. 152, £10

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